Kentucky Hunting

I currently have a 10 year old golden retriever and recently moved to a place that has some land, she loves it and wants to play all the time, the question is I would like to get a puppy, a black lab. I have a friend with a litter and has promised me one. do you think the golden will accept the new puppy or what should I expect? The golden has been an outstanding pet. the wife has spoiled her rotten and i would like the lab for a hunting buddy. I would really like to hear your opinions. I have been a member of the group for a couple of months and you guys are the best with information and honest opinions.

Just to let every body know that the sport boat and travel shows are almost on us. The Cincinnati show is scheduled for the 9th of January thru the 18th of January. The hunting part of the show is from the 15th thru the 18th. Roger Raglin is the featured speaker at this years show.Also at the show will be CJ Winand talking about the biology of the rut. New for this year will be a hunting dog stage. The cost of the show is nine dollars for adults and children 13 and under is three dollars. A two dollar discount is available from Krogers here in Greater Cincinnati area and Dayton Ohio area.

The Indpls boat sport and travel show is from Febuary the 20th thru the 29th. Which is held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indpls. The Deer and Turkey part of the show will be from the 20th thru the 22nd. Some of the features of the show will be deer scoring by my friends from the IDHA plus Boone & Crocket and Pope and Young. Live elk display by the Indiana Elk Breeders Assocation. Indoor archery range for the youth. Speaker will be Tim Kempfe, Bill Epeards,Jack Gratsch and Preston Crabtree. Price for the show is nine dollars for adults and children 6thru 12 are six dollars and kids 5 and under are free.

Found this on another hunting website I sometimes go to. Apparently it really does work according to other people.
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This past Sunday i was hunting at Peabody( Midway section). After botching a turkey hunt, i decieded to make the drive around Midway when i happened upon a horrible mess[:0] There was a spot where, i can only guess, that hunters used a hillside to sight in their guns. It was a trashy mess[V]to say the least! As i drove past, i could only think of what the non-hunting public must think of us outdoorsman! Aren't we supposed 2b stewards of the land[?] Im thinkin seriously of going back down just 2 clean it up. What an embarrassing eyesore. Ya can't miss it[!]

There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about the Pope and Young Club that crop up on here from time to time along with undue criticism of the organization. I think a lot of the reason is that P and Y has never been highly visable in Kentucky and membership here remains way below what it is in other states. Much of this can be attributed to the fact that P and Y is an organization , by and large, of hunters of big game...the only big game in Kentucky has been whitetail deer and years ago when the club first organized, there was not a huntable population of whitetail deer in the state. So, historically Kentucky is a generation behind as far as P and Y members.

Anyone who has harvested with a bow , a big game animal of the more than twenty recognized species can join the club as an associate...the animal does not have to be a trophy animal. This is one of the most frequent misconceptions I have heard on these threads that you have to harvest a trophy to be a member...you do not. There are two additional levels of membership, regular and senior member which require many years of dedication and participation. Pope and Young is one of the few organizations that you cannot simply "buy your way" into. There is no provision for expensive one-time "life membership" payments. Pope and Young is recognized nationally as one of the foremost conservation organizations in the world. It was thru the efforts of P and Y that many of the states have archery seasons today. The club spends a lot of money annually on research that is used in defense of our right to hunt. It is also very involved in conservation projects, each year spending tens of thousands of dollars toward this end. Budget items this year include $4,000 to Kentucky's Archery in the Schools Program. I would hazard a guess that the club put more money into Kentucky for conservation projects than it took out in entry fees and membership fees this year. Other items funded include $6,000 to the Chronic...

I just had a chance to preview this magazine, It's a great publication. I also purchased an ad. for my business. This is a great way for the sportsmen of Ky. to say thanks to the co's for a job well done. Here in logan county we are blessed with a great one. Anyone interested in an ad can contact Lee Ann Meguire at 542-6995 or 542-9133.

On sun., when I hunted area 13 at Ft. Knox I came across some monster tracks near Otter Creek. They looked like cat tracks, except the pad of them was about 3" across [:0](measured with deer slug). There were 4 smaller "finger pads". I say that they looked like cat tracks because there were no nail marks (it was in soft mud), such as what would have been left behind by coyote, etc. Anyone have any clue what it might be? I'm hesitant to say mountain lion type of cat, but wanted to get some input from everyone else. Thanks for your help. If anyone frequents that area, and wants to know the exact location, to see for themselves, just ask, and I'll tell you.

Thought you bear hunters would find this interesting, New Jersey has opened its first black bear season in modern times. This is on Yahoo news, I don't know how well this will work, but here goes:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/apl20031209/ap_on_re_us/bear_hunt_7

well my soon to be sister in law was on her out the door sat about 6;00 to go to her mothers and right outside her door, 20 feet, eating a old pumpkin was a black bear. she lives two houses down from me in lincoln co. we went sunday morning to look for tracks around the mud holes and creeks but all we found was a pile of bear droppings( for lack of a better word) right behind there house in the edge of the woods. it was covered up with a pretty big mound of leaves kind a like a cat does but this was raked up from about 2 feet awa, and piled about 8 inches high.
and i talked to a guy who says the guy who lives 2 ridges from me has about 1200 acres and several trail cams set up, has pictures of black panthers took from his trail cams. ill try to get some duplicates made and post.
all this adds a new degree of difficulty when walking to the ol ladder stands in the dark. and ill be there everyday i ave off and can trying to get a picture of this bear.

Spent the entire day with my dad. This was the first time he felt able to try hunting for several years. I showed up at his house this morning around 7:00, he's setting there with full camo cover-alls and boots on, he's ready to go. We go to one cornfield where I know he will not have to walk far and set up in a creek, covered with brush. We set up and 31 birds come in around 8:00. I only worked a few purrs and raking leaves. Birds fed close, dad raises gun, NOTHING! Had not slammed bolt completely closed. Went to another field and found birds. Waited until birds fed into woods and I busted them. He was able to walk down and set up. I called 3 poults back within 20 yds. He raises gun, BOOM, a good 1 foot behind bobbing turkey head. Y'all need to realize that this man in his time was one of the best wingshots this state has ever had. The birds didn't really run away, they were milling around. He's so pi$$ed, he drops the gun down and looks at me saying, "$&$#$%**^%% did I miss that ^(*%@%( Bird"!! I say shoot again. He raises gun, birds fly away. At that time I could only do what anyone could do with a crochity old, pi$$ed off man, that's holding a loaded 12ga. I laughed my a$$ off!!! He even had to start laughing. We found another flock, busted them, but they flew up a steep hill. There was no way he could make it. I gave chase and passed up a few poults. Was able to get old momma in at 30 yds.
It really was a great day with dad. We saw a total of 94 birds today.
(Highbow, if you read this with the 4-1, there should be 364 deer there[)])
I really wanted dad to get a bird today and he had the chance. I hope everyone gets to spend quality hunting time with their family.

Kentucky Afield News
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CHANGES IN STORE FOR 2004 ELK & PHEASANT HUNTING

Frankfort, KY, December 10, 2003- The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission
has adopted new rules concerning 2004 quota elk hunts. The Commission
recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for approval by the
General Assembly and approves all expenditures by the Kentucky Department of
Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR).
Among the major changes for the 2004 quota elk hunts will be to increase the
number of permits available from 12 to 40. There will be 20 bull elk and 20
cow elk tags available next year. Two bull elk tags are awarded annually to
conservation groups that auction the permits to raise funds for elk herd
management and ongoing research.
The period to apply for an elk quota hunt will be extended two more months
through July 31. The application fee will remain $10. The drawing will be
conducted electronically in August. Resident hunters drawn for an elk
permit will be required to pay $25, and nonresidents $300. Up to 10 percent
of the permits may be awarded to non-resident applicants.
Because the number of permits will increase, hunting will begin taking place
on both public and private lands. Quota hunters will be randomly assigned
to hunt one or the other. Those assigned to hunt private land will be able
to hunt elk during the entire deer season following deer season equipment
restrictions.
One other change for elk hunting in 2004 is that Laurel, Jackson, Owsley,
Lee, Wolfe, Morgan, Elliott and Lawrence will no longer be considered buffer
counties of the elk restoration zone. Whitley and McCreary counties are now
part of the elk restoration zone. The difference is that deer hunters can
take elk during deer season in counties outside the restoration zone,...

CHATFIELD, MN--The Pope and Young Club's Board of Directors recently approved a change to the Club's records program that will allow the Club to begin accepting big game entries harvested by compound bows that have let-offs greater than 65 percent. However, the P&Y Club says any record book entry taken with a compound bow exceeding 65 percent let-off will be listed with an asterisk in the Club's official records and record books.
The proposal also called for the production of a periodic specialty book that would contain only animals harvested with traditional bows (recurve bows, longbows and self bows), in addition to them being listed in the all-time record books.
The P&Y Club's new let-off rule will go into effect Jan. 1, 2004. The Club says the change is retroactive, meaning that animals harvested in the past can now be submitted for entry into the P&Y record books.
The Club's "traditional-only" record book is scheduled to be published in 2007, with subsequent editions published on a 6-year cycle (from nahc weekly news)

Well I picked up a new deer rifle a couple of days ago. Got a Winchester Model 70 in .300wsm. Now for the ammo. I have never used any of the new ballistic tip stuff and just wonder if it has any advantage over a soft point. I thought the ballistic tips were mainly for varmits but I notice that Winchester has it in 150/180 grain.

I whould like to go Turkey hunting but don't want to shell out the $400+ for a shotgun. I have a 12Ga Goosegun and a .410 wingmaster pump. I favor the 410 because it is light. What should I use the 410 or the 12ga? is a 410 illegal for turkey?

I have always been amazed at the audacity of individuals who will justify in their minds that if you have over X amount of acres, well then that is too much for one person and that all should be able to hunt on the land. In other words, entitlement. Our family has a 700 acre farm. We have been lucky in the sense that each year of hunting has NOT brought us face to face with a group of hunters that claim to have hunting rights. That changed this year. Without getting into too much topology, there are two access roads after you get on the farm. Each takes you to the opposite side of the land. So, it is very possible to hunt on one side and NEVER see/know of a hunter on the other side. The farm has only been hunted by, at most, 5 people per year. 3 of which are family members. Two of which always go with family members. This year we decide to go over to the other side to see what's to see and we run into two kids (18 maybe) in a four wheel drive "scouting to put up tree stands". They were, to say the least, stoned. Eyes barely open like Cheech and Chong. Stated that they had permission by the land owner. Hmmm. That is funny. Did not recall a call from them. Here is the thing. Their entitlement allowed them to remain completely calm and further their perspective that they actually did have a justification to be on that land. I mean hell, it is big enough Right? They had that written across their face.

I bring it up for two reasons. 1) the very simple fact of how folks think that if there is no guard, there is no law i.e. loot principle. 2) Safety. Most folks do not shoot 30-30's anymore or slug shotguns (no that is not bad or anything to the like. Just my observation when I go to the meat locker). These high powered rounds travel to say the least. And I cannot help to think that a person who would unethically enter another person's property would more than likely take a shot on a 400 yd deer regardless of...

Virginia opened bear hunting across the border from me this year and I've been bow hunting (no bait) and the last few days gun hunting.
Had a super time learning about bears while bow hunting ( I even saw one a couple of times). I knew the chances were a little below zero of getting one with a bow.

I had great expectations this Monday(opening day with a firearm). Got there early, settled in, nice snow on the ground...and then it started. Trucks, trucks, and more trucks. There were 2 groups of hound hunters each with 5 trucks, about 10 people, and 10 dogs. Each group split into 2 or 3 trucks and drove the roads, strip roads, and 4-wheeler trails about 2 miles an hour looking for any sign of a bear. I've spent the last 3 days trying to find an area where their trucks can't make it. No luck and unbelievalby frustrating.

I talked with a few of them, great guys, but the other 3 or 4 bear hunters in the area couldn't hunt because of them. I'm not knocking bearhoundsman's or anyone else's way of hunting. Heck, I would love it if I had dogs to do it with. The constant traffic made it impossible to enjoy what I thought was going to be a great experience. Unless I can find an area where there are no roads or 4-wheeler trails (probably impossible) I won't be hunting next year.

Again I'm not against this tradition, but if or when KY gets a bear season take my advise and don't support hound hunting for bear. Road hunting just aint my style.

Bearhoundsman...I enjoy reading your posts and learning about bear hunting, but I didn't realize I would get a crash course in hound hunting in a few days. 6 bear in 2 days...a good old fashion hunter doesn't stand a chance.[]

I just want to let everyone know something I have seen this year that makes me very sad[V]

I am a rabbit hunter and I run beagles all over the state and this year I can't believe the number of dead deer I have been finding. It's not unusual to run across 1 or 2 during the season but this year I have found a bunch (I found 3 at the Twin Eagles WMA last friday).

Hunters are shooting them and leaving them. I don't know if it is because of a lack of tracking skills, or perhaps the deer was too small to waste a tag on.

You guys that are doing this should be ashamed.

If you don't know how to track a wounded deer........Learn! There is some skill involved, but it's not brain surgery. Choose your shots well. You don't have to shoot the first one that comes along. If you don't have a decent shot or if it's not big enough to fill up your freezer....let it go. Another one will be along soon.

Sorry to rant like this folks, but what I have seen the last 3 or 4 weeks sickens me.

I ran across this site and thought some of the sound clips might come in handy (I love the Frogs/peepers... I sure wish it was July and I was barefoot in the creek!) The Wolves/howl is great too. Someday, I am going to caribou hunt up there....

A couple of years ago I found a calender that I think was from the Fish and Wildlife department. That had when all the seasons opened during the year, when turkeys started gobbling and fish started to spawn. I was wondering if anyone know where I could get another one, We need one for work to plan vacations. []

in the time i've been coming to this site i've enjoyed talking to some of you, but due to some recent happenings i think it is time for me to move on to another site due to some hard feeling that have came up over my style of bear hunting. so not wanting to start any arguments due to my often hot headed nature i'll more than likely be moving on. anyone who wishes to contact me can do so at my email address which is jeffst1@comcast.net

After the gun season is over, is deer hunting still good? Is it better to hunt early in the season or wait till its over & try your luck? All my luck came early but i wanna know if its just as good after gun hunting..

Hey all!! just wanted to let yaw know im new here. my dad (turk2di) wanted me to get on a couple message boards and learn some stuff from experienced people and teach yaw what i know. Well just wanted to say hey. BigBuck

i was just wanderin if anyone has ever tried rain-x on scope lenses, i was just sittin around thinkin about a way to keep lenses from fogging and that came to mind and i thought maybe someone else had thought of it and tried it if so let me know if it works

Just wanted to the sponsors of this site know........ I had left my boots at my farm and had to stop to purchase some new ones, on my way to IL for last weeks gun opener. Saw Uncle Lee's on my way down the WK and stopped in......... GREAT PLACE. I wish I had the ladies name who helped me, very informative, friendly, great customer service. I'll go back and I recommend them highly. If your in the area, stop in!!

Hello,
Back in the 1960s, my dad bought me my first shotgun. It was made by ERBI Toledo Arms Spain. 410 singleshot with a "coin" finish and engraving of bird dogs if I remember correctly. When I was a teenager, I got the "bright idea" to trade it at the poolroom for a junk 22 pistol that shaved lead. Now that I have a son of my own, I would like to find this type of shotgun for my son. Can anyone give me any ideas where and how to start my search? I did a internet search and found very little info. This shotgun was purchased at Meades Hardware in Harrodsburg, Ky.

Got this from the U.S. SPORTSMAN ALLIANCE. SCORE ONE FOR THE GOOD GUYS[]. To bad the fine is more. This guy deserves to have the book thrown at him.
An Indiana man may soon find himself behind bars after being arrested for harassing waterfowl hunters. Hunter harassment laws, modeled after draft legislation created by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, make it illegal to disrupt lawful hunting in Indiana and all 50 states.
The anti-hunter, whose name was withheld pending further investigation, was arrested for hunter harassment, vandalism and theft. The man, agitated that shooting had awakened him and that sportsmen were killing “his ducks,” continuously yelled at waterfowl hunters on the St. Joseph River in Indiana. He also allegedly let air out of the sportsmen’s truck tire and took money from the vehicle.
The man faces up to a $500 fine and jail time.

Has there been any thoughts about getting some hats or shirts made with the KentuckyHunting...logo printed on them?
i think awhile back there was a few bumper stickers made..

Do you think we could have a contest with say a logo to appear on these items..i say lets look into it im proud to be a member here and would like to show our support..maybe the www could make a few $$ off the items to help pay for some of the fees to keep this site up and running... Anyone else feel this is a good idea ?

"A wise indian once said,the more you move the less you will see,the less you move the more you will see"

I am looking for the person or persons who helped my brother on Friday night Nov. 14th. He was involved in a single car accident on hwy 150 near crab orchard ky. He was driving a blue s10 pickup that went off the road and hit a culbert head. He was not breathing and someone stopped and performed cpr on him till the ems arrived. He is in uk hospital now in a coma but the doctors are exspecting him to make a full recovery. I would just like to find the person or persons who took the time to stop and save my brother, they are true heros. If anyone knows who they are please post A reply and I will greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Tony

"Not only is bowhunting a fun and real challenge,but its good for you. The exercise in the fresh air, the chance to get away from everday pressures and problems, a return to the basic relationships between man and his environment."
Fred Bear